Noctua NM-i115x Kit Installation guide

Brand: Noctua

Model: NM-i115x Kit

Category: Hardware cooling accessories

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

NM-i115x Mounting-Kit

Noctua NM-i115x

Installation Manual

Fixing the fastening-brackets to the cooler

Step1

First take off the original fastening-brackets from the cooler by

unscrewing the four screws.

Required mounting parts:

Dear customer,

Congratulations on choosing a Noctua cooler for your LGA115x system.

We always like to think of our coolers as safe long-term investments: Not

only are they built to last, we also provide upgrade kits so that you can

keep using your trusty Noctua heatsink when you do a system upgrade.

Enjoy your Noctua cooler on LGA115x!

Yours sincerely,

Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO

This SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit for LGA115x is compatible with the

following CPU coolers: NH-C12P, NH-C12P SE14, NH-C14, NH-D14, NH-

D14 SE2011, NH-L12, NH-U12, NH-U12F, NH-U12P, NH-U12P SE1366,

NH-U12P SE2, NH-U9, NH-9F, NH-U9B, NH-U9B SE2.

This manual will guide you through the installation process step by step

using an NH-U12P heatsink as an example. Please note that the instal-

lation procedure is identical for all models.

Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs on our

website and don’t hesitate to contact our support team at support@

noctua.at. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses

caused by compatibility issues. Multilingual versions of this manual are

available on our website: www.noctua.at/manuals

Then fix the new NM-IFB2 fastening brackets to the cooler (you can

either use the original screws or the supplied NM-SSC1 screws).

In case you want to use the cooler on an assembled system and your case

doesn’t have a cut-out at the rear side of the mainboard tray, you first

have to remove the mainboard from the case in order to be able to install

the supplied backplate.

Removing the mainboard

Step 2

Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the

desired final orientation of the cooler:

Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are

pointing outwards.

Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.

Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use

excessive force.

4x NM-ITS1

Thumbscrews

4x NM-SSC1

Short Screws

4x NM-IPS1

Plastic Spacers

Caution: Make sure to install the fastening brackets in the correct position:

2x NM-IFB2

Fastening Brackets

2x NM-IMB2

Mounting-Bars

1x NM-IBP2

LGA115x Backplate

Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the mainboard’s stock

backplate, so the mainboard’s stock backplate must not be taken off.

Attaching the backplate

Step3

Place the backplate on the rear side of the mainboard so that the bolts

stick through the mounting holes.

Caution: Please make sure that the three cut-outs in the supplied

backplate align with the screws of the mainboard’s stock backplate.

Attaching the backplate

Step4

First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts of the backplate, then add the

mounting bars. Use the centre holes of the mounting bars.

Step 5

Applying thermal paste

If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU

on the base of the heatsink, please clean them off first. Then press a small

drop (4-5mm diameter) of thermal compound (e.g. Noctua NT-H1) onto

the centre of the heatspreader.

Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat conductivity and

cooling performance!

Orientation A Orientation B

Noctua NM-i115x

Installation Manual

Installing the fan

Step 7:

Install the fan as described in the manual that came with the cooler.

Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the

possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore,

we aim at providing the highest possible level of reliability

and convenience by offering a warranty period of 6 years and

direct, fast and straightforward RMA service.

Should you encounter any problems with your Noctua product, please

don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).

Warranty, Support and FAQs

Fastening the heatsink to the CPU

Caution: If you’re using the cooler for the first time, please take

off the protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink first!

Put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw threads of the

mounting bars.

Step 6

Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.

Noctua NM-i115x Kit Installation guide

Brand: Noctua

Model: NM-i115x Kit

Category: Hardware cooling accessories

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

NM-i115x Mounting-Kit

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